Minimum hardware reqs for 8k in office/business setup

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skarpsno

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I got help from you guys in 2015 when I decided to buy a BDM4065UC (40" 4k).

It has worked admirably for 6 years, but now some of the background lights are broken and I'm looking for options.

Having gone from 30" (2560x1600, 2005?) to 40" (4k, 2015), the next step up is 8k.

I don't game. I'm a business owner and software developer and I love having as many pixels as possible. I use Ubuntu with 8 virtual screens, moving between different projects, it's great!

What I'm looking for is the bare minimum to run the smallest 8k screen I can find without using resolution scaling.

The smallest 8k monitor I've found is Samsung Q700 at 55". I'm currently sitting 40-50cm from my 40" screen and I don't want to go bigger than 55". I guess viewing angles near the corners will be a challenge, but something I'm willing to accept.

I've got an ASUS Z170-A and the internal Intel HD530 works 100% fine with 4k. I guess the limiting factor is onboard RAM on the graphics card.

It's incredibly hard to find information for my office setup. There are two types of information when searching for 8k, the first half is raving about the madness of 8k due to lack of content, the other is about gaming and pushing FPS.

Well, I don't want gaming, I just want as much pixel-estate as possible. What can I get away with?

Thank you for your time!
 
With TVs you will run into problems with 8K in desktop use. Check that it actually works at 8K @ 60 Hz (check rtings.com reviews) before buying as many TVs might only support 8K @ 30 Hz and that is just miserable to use on the desktop and could cause you physical headaches and nausea. 30 Hz on the desktop does that to me at least.

To use 8K 60 Hz on a TV you need a HDMI 2.1 GPU so you will have to pick the cheapest latest gen GPU you can get to have that port. Probably a RTX 3060 or RX 6600 or something like that. With GPU prices just about starting to fall a bit if you can wait you could save a lot of money.

There are some 8K monitors that support dual Displayport connections but they tend to be about 32" so they are a bit pointless for anything but medical use because you need to use a ton of scaling to make use of the resolution in desktop use.
 
What 8k content is out there?

The newest GPUs are merely 8k capable (3070 at 4k still requires less than 'ultra' settings) so unless you have 30hz movies... What are you watching in 8k?
 
DarkSideA8 said:
What 8k content is out there?

The newest GPUs are merely 8k capable (3070 at 4k still requires less than 'ultra' settings) so unless you have 30hz movies... What are you watching in 8k?
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Some YouTube videos are available in 8K, otherwise it's more about upscaling 4K to 8K. OP is looking for 8K for work purposes so content availability or ability to run games is irrelevant. If LG sold a reasonably priced 8K OLED in the 48-55" size with similar capabilities to their 4K screens I'd jump on it right away and just play games at integer scaled 1440p or 4K while running desktop at 8K 60 Hz.

For desktop use 8K would make a lot of sense since you can have a lot more scaling options for better compromises between desktop space and text/UI clarity and size.
 
Thanks for your replies. Good point about checking the specs. Seems that the Q700 uses HDMI 2.0b and there's no official mention of supporting 8k. HDMI 2.1 can do 8k@120hz, so I guess I'll have to wait.

About graphic card, I guess all I need to look for is a card supporting HDMI 2.1, this is exactly the input I was looking for, thanks again.
 
You will need a more modern video card to run 8K. Not sure what your budget is but there are professional monitors for 8k but they are expensive.
I would run 2 4Ks personally, Or something like the Dell 49 ultra wide which is exactly 2 whqds in one with no bezel. As a software dev professional in a similar situation, I love pixels too but 8k requires scaling anyways so I look for two monitors (or I suppose a large enough ultra wide ) to make better use of the real estate. I think a 55” will be a much worse experience than the 40” for productivity compared to 2 monitors for me at least.
At home In currently using a 48” 4k and a 27” whqd and plan to switch to dual 4k - probably 42”/43” + 32”
 
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